گرگان

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian ⁧𐭢𐭥𐭫𐭢𐭠𐭭⁩ (Gurgān), from Old Persian 𐎺𐎼𐎣𐎠𐎴 (Varkāna), from Proto-Iranian *wr̥kāna- (compare Avestan ⁧𐬬𐬆𐬵𐬭𐬐𐬁𐬥𐬀⁩ (Vəhrkāna)).

Equivalent to ⁧⁩ (gorg, “wolf”) + suffix.

Borrowed into Ancient Greek as Ὑρκᾱνίᾱ (Hurkāníā).

Pronunciation

(Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): [ɡoɾˈɡɒn]

Noun

⁧گرگان⁩ • (gorgân)

plural of ⁧⁩

Proper noun

⁧گرگان⁩ • (gorgân)

Gorgan, city in Golestan Province of Iran

Synonyms

⁧جرجان⁩ (jorjân)
⁧استرآباد⁩ (astar-âbâd, ester-âbâd)

Derived terms

⁧گرگانی⁩ (gorgâni)

Related terms

⁧گرگ⁩ (gorg)
⁧ورکانه⁩ (varkâne)
⁧گرجستان⁩ (gorjestân)

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